meet the team

“In a simple direct sense, archaeology is a science that must be lived, must be ‘seasoned with humanity.’ Dead archaeology is the driest dust that blows”
— Sir Mortimer Wheeler

Ryan Taddeucci

PRINCIPAL, TEAM LEADER

A smiling man with a bald head, reddish beard, and mustache, wearing a beige jacket over a white collared shirt, standing against a plain light gray background.

Following the completion of his Honours thesis at the University of Queensland in 2011, Ryan began his professional career as an Archaeologist working on Aboriginal sites in the Pilbara, WA. After two years working in WA consulting, he returned to the University of Queensland to complete a Master of Museum Studies. During that time, Ryan worked at the University of Queensland Anthropology Museum and on Aboriginal sites in southern Queensland. He developed an interest in how digital technologies may facilitate heritage accessibility for researchers and the public.

After making the move to Sydney he worked on Aboriginal archaeological sites across NSW. He has always had a general interest in submerged archaeological landscapes. This prompted him to pursue and obtain a Graduate Certificate in Maritime Archaeology and certifications as Master Scuba Diver and Scientific Diver in 2020.

      • Graduate Certificate (Maritime Archaeology), Flinders University, 2020

      • Master of Museum Studies, University of Queensland, 2015

      • Bachelor of Arts (Honours – Archaeology), University of Queensland, 2011

  • An underwater excavation of an unknown shipwreck located near Rye Pier, Victoria.

  • https://au.linkedin.com/in/ryan-taddeucci-798374112

  • CONNECT with like-minded organisations to push for positive change

Ryan’s artefact

A person holding a red book titled 'The Complete Guide to Military Map Reading' with a beige jacket visible on the right side of the image.

“I am holding the ‘Complete Guide to Military Map Reading’, published in 1911. This is the oldest book I own and features fold out maps within the binding. The book represents my passions of traditional bookbinding and cartography.”